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gwen: i want to get back to the fire obama part. we're here in charlotte to watch the democrats but i was cure ow, humanizing part which he and ann romney seemed to some way resist doing too much of, so they got others to do it for them. and then there was emphasis on the convention floor, diversity of voices, especially latino voices. mr. romney is losing to barack obama among them and it was a big focus on women voters. so did they break threw on those fronts? >> i think they did. not on the african-american front. i think it's possible they did on the women front, which was the most conspicuous focus. white women were the audience they were trying to talk to here. hispanics to a lesser degree. they can't be moved as much -- they're not locked in as much as african-americans are. gwen: seemed more like they were talking about the future of his panics in the party rather then the president. >> exactly. i agree with jeff. i think there were moments especially in romney's acceptance speech when he showed emotion, he talked about fami
gwen: i want to get back to the fire obama part. we're here in charlotte to watch the democrats but i was cure ow, humanizing part which he and ann romney seemed to some way resist doing too much of, so they got others to do it for them. and then there was emphasis on the convention floor, diversity of voices, especially latino voices. mr. romney is losing to barack obama among them and it was a big focus on women voters. so did they break threw on those fronts? >> i think they did. not...
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perhaps this will hold hard truths. >> president obama, candidate obama said i believe if our government is there to support you this plant will be here for another 100 years. that is what he said in 2008. that plant didn't last another year. the recovery that was promised is nowhere in sight. >> jon: yeah, except that plant announced in june of 2008 that it would be stopping production, hold on a second, siri, who was president in june of 2008? george bush! thank you, sir i are, thank you, siri, this was the intellectual leader of the new republican party's big night. how will he spin his way out of it. >> i didn't say president obama shut down that plant, what it was was an indictment on a deeper level which is a debate i would love to have. >> i think he didn't provide context. >> well, you know, broader point i think is how is the my doing under president obama and did he keep his promises? >> in broader terms what it is they believe, that is the debate i think the american public is going to watch very closely. >> well, look, when people give speeches, i not every packet is always a
perhaps this will hold hard truths. >> president obama, candidate obama said i believe if our government is there to support you this plant will be here for another 100 years. that is what he said in 2008. that plant didn't last another year. the recovery that was promised is nowhere in sight. >> jon: yeah, except that plant announced in june of 2008 that it would be stopping production, hold on a second, siri, who was president in june of 2008? george bush! thank you, sir i are,...
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barack obama has a compelling story. mitt romney's story of growing up in a life of privilege -- you know, going to prep school where he cut off another kid's hair, starting a business that became a successful business -- that is the story. >> do not forget the olympics. >> that is an event. >> john kennedy did not have the store except he was a war hero. he had a war story. >> romney was a rich kid with a lot of connections. >> all right, mitt romney clearly does not like talking about himself. not about his success in business, but himself, so as we said, bring out mrs. romney and friends. how did that work? >> storybook marriage? not at all. what mitt romney and i have is a real marriage. >> as we say endlessly, mitt romney seems to be uncomfortable talking about himself in public. he will talk numbers all day long. talk about the salt lake city olympics, but he has a hard time getting people to look at the man inside the biography. in any other profession, that would be an attractive trait, but with modern politics,
barack obama has a compelling story. mitt romney's story of growing up in a life of privilege -- you know, going to prep school where he cut off another kid's hair, starting a business that became a successful business -- that is the story. >> do not forget the olympics. >> that is an event. >> john kennedy did not have the store except he was a war hero. he had a war story. >> romney was a rich kid with a lot of connections. >> all right, mitt romney clearly does...
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that he's president obama? [ applause ] you know there's something wrong with the kind of job he's done as president when the best feeling you had was the day you voted for him. [ laughter ] >> it's ok, obama voters, it's not you it's him. he let you down. it's ok to break up with him. it's the same message paul ryan pushed in his convention speech wednesday. here's that one. >> college graduates should not have to live out their 20's in their childhood bedrooms, staring up at obama posters and wondering when they can get out and get going with life. >> if you're feeling left or or passed by, you have not failed. your leaders have failed you. >> speaking of failed leaders it appears that this new strategy to appeal to former obama voters was actually dreamed up by todd bush advisor karl rove. karl rove addressed about 70 of the party's wealthiest donors at the tampa club. according to a blackberg report, karl rove unveiled a strategy there that sounds remarkably similar to the one in romney's speech saying: >>
that he's president obama? [ applause ] you know there's something wrong with the kind of job he's done as president when the best feeling you had was the day you voted for him. [ laughter ] >> it's ok, obama voters, it's not you it's him. he let you down. it's ok to break up with him. it's the same message paul ryan pushed in his convention speech wednesday. here's that one. >> college graduates should not have to live out their 20's in their childhood bedrooms, staring up at obama...
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president obama will show up monday in toledo, ohio. we have an idea of what happens when you make voting harder. we don't know what will happen this year when places who made voting harder suddenly make it easier again. joining me is duneta judge. she's lead attorney in ohio for the advancement project. i should tell you, there's so much news out of ohio that she was the lead attorney on another case decided in ohio this week that says the state can no longer throw out your ballot if you accidentally vote in the wrong precinct. thank you for being here. you're involved in a lot of the intricacies of a lot of these matters. did i explain anything wrong? did it seem roughly correct? >> in ohio, in terms of the provisional ballots, the provisional ballots that are cast in the wrong precinct due to poll worker error. that's a huge distinction. there were 13,000 of those ballots that were thrown out in 2008. now the court has basically said, when a voter has done everything they possibly can, they have taken their personal responsible as se
president obama will show up monday in toledo, ohio. we have an idea of what happens when you make voting harder. we don't know what will happen this year when places who made voting harder suddenly make it easier again. joining me is duneta judge. she's lead attorney in ohio for the advancement project. i should tell you, there's so much news out of ohio that she was the lead attorney on another case decided in ohio this week that says the state can no longer throw out your ballot if you...
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he was pointed in his criticism of president obama. if you were going to tear down the president, how would you do that? >> i've done that many times. this is a guy who i think for the last 3 1 years has been in a dark room looking for the light switch of leadership. there's a lot to be said about that. the fact of the matter is, i really believe that case has already been made, piers. that case has been made against the president. we need -- there's nothing new anyone's going to figure out about the president in the next 69 days. they need to find out things about our philosophy. i worked very closely with the romney campaign. they have my draft. knew what i wanted to say. they didn't change a word of my speech. >> when it comes to the president, do you think he's an honest man? >> yeah. >> you do? >> sure. >> you don't think he misleads the american public? >> i think he misleads people in political commercials. i don't think that's breaking new ground. i generally think he's an honest person. i think he's dead wrong on policy. i thi
he was pointed in his criticism of president obama. if you were going to tear down the president, how would you do that? >> i've done that many times. this is a guy who i think for the last 3 1 years has been in a dark room looking for the light switch of leadership. there's a lot to be said about that. the fact of the matter is, i really believe that case has already been made, piers. that case has been made against the president. we need -- there's nothing new anyone's going to figure...
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is talking to president obama and the empty chair about joe biden. watch this. >> what do you want me to tell romney? i can't tell him to do that. he can't do that to himself. you are absolutely -- [inaudible] you are getting as bad as biden. >> sean: that's a great line. by the way, joe biden stepped in it earlier today, at a greek diner, i guess, or -- he said he knew -- he approached the table of men he knew to be greek and called himself joe biden-opollous. >> that's our man. >> that's our guy. >> well, he was kidding. come on. do you think joe biden is trying to pass himself off as a greek? >> sean: unchained i. let me ask you this. if joe biden-- >>> -- [overlapping dialogue] >> if joe biden had said-- >>> with a slight -- >> if joe biden had said what you are praising clint east woord for saying to that chair, you would be all over him. >> sean: can you imagine if any republican said as joe biden dhere, have you an african-american -- first time an african-a articulate, he's clean... well spoken. >> he would be drummed out of public life. some
is talking to president obama and the empty chair about joe biden. watch this. >> what do you want me to tell romney? i can't tell him to do that. he can't do that to himself. you are absolutely -- [inaudible] you are getting as bad as biden. >> sean: that's a great line. by the way, joe biden stepped in it earlier today, at a greek diner, i guess, or -- he said he knew -- he approached the table of men he knew to be greek and called himself joe biden-opollous. >> that's our...
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and obama continues to talk about my dad's personal taxes. these are not things that really matter in the grand scheme of things. they want to use the taxes as a gimmick to continue to hit him over the next few weeks to focus on my dad's taxes. the big issue is the economy. the economy is faltering, sputtering along. obama has had 3 1/2 years to get it turned around and he hasn't. that's the real issue. >> how hard is it to be the son of a guy running for president with all the scrutiny and he's stinking rich? which ever way you dress it up you're very rich people. how hard is that when you get people attacking him for his success and his wealth? >> you know, as tagg pointsed out earlier, this is a game of politics. we're prepared for that. but it is tough. it's tough to see that. we know that he did a great job of making that money. he worked very, very hard to do that. and nothing really -- we don't take anything for granted. we know that there are a lot of people out there that are really struggling. >> i think it's one of the great ironie
and obama continues to talk about my dad's personal taxes. these are not things that really matter in the grand scheme of things. they want to use the taxes as a gimmick to continue to hit him over the next few weeks to focus on my dad's taxes. the big issue is the economy. the economy is faltering, sputtering along. obama has had 3 1/2 years to get it turned around and he hasn't. that's the real issue. >> how hard is it to be the son of a guy running for president with all the scrutiny...
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will you not silence me, invisible barack obama. (laughter) i am going to tell you something, back where we work at the daily show on the west side of he'll kitchen in new york city, you don't have to go far to see an old man yelling at an inanimate object. (laughter) but rarely is that object on stage at a national political convention. and almost never is that old man oscar winner clint eastwood. (applause) not that romney didn't get a chance to-- you know, i think he talked too. >> we americans have always felt a special kinship with the future. >> jon: yes, yes, we americans uniquely among earth's people, move forward in time. look, i don't-- (laughter) i don't care how many marco's rubio you put in between clint eastwood and mitt romney, romney ain't outshining this little playlet i like to call the old man and the seat. and here's why-- (laughter) it hurts-- here's why it hurts. it hurt these republicans bad because this convention like all conventions is a scripted and focused group fantasy and the display of eastwood's gran
will you not silence me, invisible barack obama. (laughter) i am going to tell you something, back where we work at the daily show on the west side of he'll kitchen in new york city, you don't have to go far to see an old man yelling at an inanimate object. (laughter) but rarely is that object on stage at a national political convention. and almost never is that old man oscar winner clint eastwood. (applause) not that romney didn't get a chance to-- you know, i think he talked too. >> we...
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if we want to get rid of obama care, we're going to have to replace president obama. >> this change of heart on health care surprises jonathan gruber, the m.i.t. economist who worked with governor romney on that health care reform bill. romney even gave gruber an inscribed picture of the bill signing. >> there is no explanation but pure partisan politics for this. there's none because look at it, this was a conservative idea. it's only because the democratic president endorsed and passed it that now it's the devil's work. there is no other explanation. >> as president, i'll treat our allies and friends like our friends and allies. >> on foreign policy, he would align himself more closely with the israelis. >> a president romney would take the u.s./israeli alliance to a whole new level and strengthen it. >> romney also calls for tougher stands on russia and china and iran where he says president obama should have backed the iranian democracy movement and imposed tougher sanctions on iran sooner. >> in my opinion, the president's mistakes on iran are in part responsible for the fact that
if we want to get rid of obama care, we're going to have to replace president obama. >> this change of heart on health care surprises jonathan gruber, the m.i.t. economist who worked with governor romney on that health care reform bill. romney even gave gruber an inscribed picture of the bill signing. >> there is no explanation but pure partisan politics for this. there's none because look at it, this was a conservative idea. it's only because the democratic president endorsed and...
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ask ourselves where is obama. if he is at 45 or 46 or 46, and he's in deep trouble it said the country that knows him well is prepared to replace him. the problem is to mitt romney. if he comes off in the three debates as someone who is acceptable and competent. everybody believes he is competent and he has a soul and heart and carepeople and able to run the economy and create jobbings, they will go to home. american people are conservative sometimes reluctant to take a chance. but if he can prove he's got it. you are dead right. he could rule over the swing states and pick up wisconsin and michigan. >> you never know, patrick, thank you, good to have you. >> thank you, my friend. >> in des moines where the president is going to be. i don't know how many times he's gone to that state. but he might as well buy a condo. >> i am thinking about it this is the third time in the last two weeks i was in the state of the iowa with the president. one of those trips was a bus tour that was three full days in the states. the
ask ourselves where is obama. if he is at 45 or 46 or 46, and he's in deep trouble it said the country that knows him well is prepared to replace him. the problem is to mitt romney. if he comes off in the three debates as someone who is acceptable and competent. everybody believes he is competent and he has a soul and heart and carepeople and able to run the economy and create jobbings, they will go to home. american people are conservative sometimes reluctant to take a chance. but if he can...
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is talking to president obama and the empty chair about joe biden. watch this. >> what do you want me to tell romney? i can't tell him to do that. he can't do that to himself. you are absolutely -- [inaudible] you are getting as bad as biden. >> sean: that's a great line. by the way, joe biden stepped in it earlier today, at a greek diner, i guess, or -- he said he knew -- he approached the table of men he knew to be greek and called himself joe biden-opollous. >> that's our man. >> that's our guy. >> well, he was kidding. come on. do you think joe biden is trying to pass himself off as a greek? >> sean: unchained i. let me ask you this. if joe biden-- >>> -- [overlapping dialogue] >> if joe biden had said-- >>> with a slight -- >> if joe biden had said what you are praising clint east woord for saying to that chair, you would be all over him. >> sean: can you imagine if any republican said as joe biden dhere, have you an african-american -- first time an african-american, he's articulate, he's clean... well spoken. >> he would be drummed out of publ
is talking to president obama and the empty chair about joe biden. watch this. >> what do you want me to tell romney? i can't tell him to do that. he can't do that to himself. you are absolutely -- [inaudible] you are getting as bad as biden. >> sean: that's a great line. by the way, joe biden stepped in it earlier today, at a greek diner, i guess, or -- he said he knew -- he approached the table of men he knew to be greek and called himself joe biden-opollous. >> that's our...
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one pig obama and the other romney, the two neck and neck, in the end the obama pig pulled ahead by a snout and last time the pig named for john mccain won. and we'll have to wait and see the famous prediction. the rnc convention is now in the history books and we're asking you to are a look back at highlights and asking you about your favorite moments. tina says ann romney's speech encouragi encouraging women and mark co-rubio's comment he's not a bad person, he's a bad president. and a lead are, we so desperately need one. marco rubio brought the house down and is an amazing young man and will make an amazing president one day. >> and that's going to do it for me in
one pig obama and the other romney, the two neck and neck, in the end the obama pig pulled ahead by a snout and last time the pig named for john mccain won. and we'll have to wait and see the famous prediction. the rnc convention is now in the history books and we're asking you to are a look back at highlights and asking you about your favorite moments. tina says ann romney's speech encouragi encouraging women and mark co-rubio's comment he's not a bad person, he's a bad president. and a lead...
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. >> obama? >> obama to change the narrative. you think he actually needs to come much more to the middle. >> i think he's already in the middle but i think he needs to make it much more explicit. i think the key thing he needs to do is persuade independents and people in the middle of the road that he's dead serious about the debt and paul ryan and mitt romney are not serious about the debt. >> you think the way to do that is by reembracing simpson/boels? >> yeah by saying what i want to did do is a grand compromise. get the democrats to agree to cut medicare and entitlements. get the republicans to agree to raise revenue. and if we can do that together, we can have a huge impact. also of course the british tax cuts will also help. whereas ryan wants to cut taxes, increase defense spending and isn't tackling medicare right now, only tackling medicare in 20 years time. and they won't balance the budget for 28 years according to the cbo. so i think obama needs to own tackling the debt. i think he needs to say we're going to have t
. >> obama? >> obama to change the narrative. you think he actually needs to come much more to the middle. >> i think he's already in the middle but i think he needs to make it much more explicit. i think the key thing he needs to do is persuade independents and people in the middle of the road that he's dead serious about the debt and paul ryan and mitt romney are not serious about the debt. >> you think the way to do that is by reembracing simpson/boels? >> yeah...
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had on obama. but i don't think the millions why -- were engaged in the last election so she could pursue her crush on obama. the folks in this room are looking at policy, looking at how this will impact their lives. that's why it's important for folks like us to get out and vote. >> thank you for that. richard, i'm going to is ask you -- ask you to do something a little bit different. how many of you recently saw the poll that said mitt romney's support in the african-american community was roughly zero? [laughter] which is very different for republicans. usually, president bush did better than many had done. republicans usually get, correct me if i'm wrong, somewhere between 6, 8, 9%, 7% of the african american vote depending on the year. so a rounding error, we have at least one person on the stage that might vote for mitt romney so let's assume it's not quite zero. what would you say if you were advising romney for the day, if you wanted to get romney to convince some african-americans to suppo
had on obama. but i don't think the millions why -- were engaged in the last election so she could pursue her crush on obama. the folks in this room are looking at policy, looking at how this will impact their lives. that's why it's important for folks like us to get out and vote. >> thank you for that. richard, i'm going to is ask you -- ask you to do something a little bit different. how many of you recently saw the poll that said mitt romney's support in the african-american community...
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the big moment was president obama. invisible obama's. so let's break down the convention for you. first clint eastwood came out. this is what we were referencing. he gave a rambling unfortunate speech where he was talking to an inadvisable obama. let's watch a little piece of it. >> all of these promises, and then i wondered about you know, when the--what? what do you want me to tell romney? i can't tell him that. i he can't do that to himself. you're absolutely crazy. [laughter] you're getting at bad as biden. >> cenk: okay. now listen, we actually gave you the best part. the rest of it was even worse. we'll get to that even later and i might talk to a couple of invisible people later in the show. let's get to the main event mitt romney. i thought some parts of the speech were very good. and then some parts not so good. let's give you one of the moments that helped to humanize him. which was his main goal. >> my mom and dad were married for 64 years, and if you wondered what their secret was, you could have asked the local florist. [laughter] because every day dad gave mom a rose
the big moment was president obama. invisible obama's. so let's break down the convention for you. first clint eastwood came out. this is what we were referencing. he gave a rambling unfortunate speech where he was talking to an inadvisable obama. let's watch a little piece of it. >> all of these promises, and then i wondered about you know, when the--what? what do you want me to tell romney? i can't tell him that. i he can't do that to himself. you're absolutely crazy. [laughter] you're...
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bush administration's activities being carried on by the obama administration actions as well as the lead prosecutor on this i've done and was appointed by me casey who was appointed under george w. bush who was one of the neo cons who. was was very potent anti terror and islam in the number of respects so we're seeing the same kind of thing going on and there were those who ordered those who covered it up those who ordered the cover to cover up they should be in court we should be investigating them. now for a look at some other stories from around the world thousands of protesters have occupied the main highway leading to the brain capital to demand greater freedoms and a democratic government the demonstrators held up banners and flags urging the release of jailed activists leaders shia majority state which is ruled by a western backed sunni dynasty has been hit by under arrest and protests over a year. in belgian protest against the early release of the accomplice an ex-wife of and torrijos paedophile killer have ended in scuffles with police the demonstration to place outside th
bush administration's activities being carried on by the obama administration actions as well as the lead prosecutor on this i've done and was appointed by me casey who was appointed under george w. bush who was one of the neo cons who. was was very potent anti terror and islam in the number of respects so we're seeing the same kind of thing going on and there were those who ordered those who covered it up those who ordered the cover to cover up they should be in court we should be...
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, and he did do a good job of making obama the center of attention, a referendum on obama. we know now especially now that medicare is on the table this is no longer a referendum on obama, it is a comparison. if obama hasn't done the job can mitt romney do the job any better? he did not make that case. people are saying he is well organized, a nice guy, still kind of comes off like i.e. makes don draper look like elton john, you know? he helped that image and his wife really helped him. >> mitt romney talks about his experience starting bain and the companies bain capital invested in. >> some of the companies we helped start you know and have heard from tonight. an office company called staples where i'm pleased to see the obama campaign has been shopping. [ applause ] >> the sports authority, which of course became a favorite of my boys. we helped start an early childhood learning company called bright horizons that first lady michelle obama rightly praised. at a time when nobody thought we'd ever see a new steel mill built in america we took a chance and built one in a co
, and he did do a good job of making obama the center of attention, a referendum on obama. we know now especially now that medicare is on the table this is no longer a referendum on obama, it is a comparison. if obama hasn't done the job can mitt romney do the job any better? he did not make that case. people are saying he is well organized, a nice guy, still kind of comes off like i.e. makes don draper look like elton john, you know? he helped that image and his wife really helped him....
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bush administration's activities being carried on by the obama administration actions as. the lead prosecutor on this undone and was appointed by me casey who was appointed under george w. bush who was one of the neo cons who. was very put anterior and islamic in the number of respects so we're seeing the same kind of thing going on under those who ordered and those who covered it up those who ordered the cover up day should be in court we should be investigating this. time now for a look at...
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get last time obama gotten a lot of campaign cash from wall street in two thousand and eight when he was campaigning so my question to you when we see a different president with or are with regards to finance depending on who's elected not at all because look what's happened on the obama on the obama administration since the panic of oh wait you know watered down dodd frank nothing's really changed you know look at the deals that they gave the banks with fixing that you know that mortgage crisis or you remember robo signers like a robot did it look at look at what laurie tell me want to head the world on wall street since the obama administration's been in all the the justice department has been joe in school you have people like roger clegg. has seen john cause be brought up on charges if the bringing down m.f. global hey couldn't be because he was a big bundler for obama now it's just a little different again it's all the same yeah i agree obama's been wimpy on wall street but i guess what i'm asking is would it be worth with mitt romney i don't think so i think you'll be just as b
get last time obama gotten a lot of campaign cash from wall street in two thousand and eight when he was campaigning so my question to you when we see a different president with or are with regards to finance depending on who's elected not at all because look what's happened on the obama on the obama administration since the panic of oh wait you know watered down dodd frank nothing's really changed you know look at the deals that they gave the banks with fixing that you know that mortgage...
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but president obama, the obama campaign, very focused right now on trying to build momentum and excitement ahead of the democratic national convention. they are starting their road to charlotte campaign right here in iowa, and we are told that one of the themes today is going to be to highlight what the obama campaign is calling american heroes, people who have overcome great challenges during this difficult economy, during this difficult time in our nation's history. so we're going to hear from some of them in addition to hearing from the president. as you say, he's going to have a very busy holiday weekend. from here he heads to colorado. 's going to take a little bit of a break from the trail on monday to visit louisiana, to visit with some of the folks who were impacted by isaac. that trip comes on the heels of mitt romney visiting louisiana on friday. by the way, both campaigns saying that there really is no problem with romney having visited the region earlier. the obama campaign pointing to the fact that they really had made their plans prior to knowing about mitt romney's plans. bu
but president obama, the obama campaign, very focused right now on trying to build momentum and excitement ahead of the democratic national convention. they are starting their road to charlotte campaign right here in iowa, and we are told that one of the themes today is going to be to highlight what the obama campaign is calling american heroes, people who have overcome great challenges during this difficult economy, during this difficult time in our nation's history. so we're going to hear...
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his trip there on monday romney had earlier slammed his rival for handling of foreign affairs while obama stuff criticized romney for paying little attention she troops in afghanistan but how much do americans really care for the pretty lax and exchanges artie's resident isn't we'll to find out. if. we were. in the u.s. republicans and democrats are holding their national conventions and here the media and politicians talk about them that the most important things going on right now so who's watching and what have they seen this week let's talk about that have you been watching why not because i don't like either one of those guys so you don't watch and you don't vote them at that no i do but i don't like voting for the word who's who's not the worst of the two. but do you need to watch the conventions to be informed know it's all crap have you been watching it out absolutely none of it why not i hate the republicans are you going to watch the democratic convention probably not why not i don't need to do you think there is actual information being sad sad at the conventions or is it just
his trip there on monday romney had earlier slammed his rival for handling of foreign affairs while obama stuff criticized romney for paying little attention she troops in afghanistan but how much do americans really care for the pretty lax and exchanges artie's resident isn't we'll to find out. if. we were. in the u.s. republicans and democrats are holding their national conventions and here the media and politicians talk about them that the most important things going on right now so who's...
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obama has signed a jobs act. new financial models for companies to get new money where they couldn't get it before. this company that i'm building now that i started with my son is driven by changing the dynamics for big companies that we're challenging so that they're going to find it hard to succeed because we as a small company are being creative and innovative. so in this economy, which is the creative innovation economy, we all have to learn to adapt and be smarter. >> true, true, but for the person running a bakery, you know, i run a tech company, so i understand what you're saying. i agree, brian. but for a person running the bakery, if you increase their taxes, okay, and you don't tell them early in advance or whatever, that does have a big effect on their cash flow. remember, they've got mortgages, credit cards, so forth. so gene's point as well, you know, i agree with you, there's always been uncertainty. however, the political environment in washington right now historically is at the pits. and it does
obama has signed a jobs act. new financial models for companies to get new money where they couldn't get it before. this company that i'm building now that i started with my son is driven by changing the dynamics for big companies that we're challenging so that they're going to find it hard to succeed because we as a small company are being creative and innovative. so in this economy, which is the creative innovation economy, we all have to learn to adapt and be smarter. >> true, true,...
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and mitt romney have switched positions because used to be obama was against his own what became his own healthcare plan because hillary originally proposed it during the primaries and of course mitt romney was the guy who dreamed up the whole thing is governor of massachusetts and now he's against that sort of thing so you never know what's going to happen or what position they're going to take on foreign policy is it seems as if economy. jobs these are the main factors of the elections here about what about foreign policy and do you think that romney has any advantage or leverage. well if anything i think he has the last advantage he's trying to make a big deal about the iran thing but you know obama killed osama bin laden and here are some of bin laden is bill and number one and you know it took them ten years and george w. bush never got them so that's a feather in his cap here in the united states i think. romney has been very hawkish but people are tired of two wars here they want to get out of these wars so i don't think if anything that's a detriment to him that he's got all
and mitt romney have switched positions because used to be obama was against his own what became his own healthcare plan because hillary originally proposed it during the primaries and of course mitt romney was the guy who dreamed up the whole thing is governor of massachusetts and now he's against that sort of thing so you never know what's going to happen or what position they're going to take on foreign policy is it seems as if economy. jobs these are the main factors of the elections here...
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there is a reason that he never asked obama the only thing i'm not barack obama that's why i went about what's going on every question i was asking is what are we going to see over the next two months until the election i really are going to start seeing i mean i think we will see some specifics but i lost in that there are so there's definite strength in not putting specifics out there because that he wasn't a target and back obama knew that better than anyone else he was the most mysterious and least the final reason that we have come out in terms of almost a. that he was going to vance he was going to close down guantanamo bay which he didn't do because the republicans refused to. release absolutely true because he couldn't find another place to keep all the very dangerous criminals one of those that was blocked in the house of representatives by paul ryan and that other cobol of fourteen guys who met the clock is true in the evening of the inauguration and swore a blot oath to each other that they would do everything they could to block the obama administration robert draper's writt
there is a reason that he never asked obama the only thing i'm not barack obama that's why i went about what's going on every question i was asking is what are we going to see over the next two months until the election i really are going to start seeing i mean i think we will see some specifics but i lost in that there are so there's definite strength in not putting specifics out there because that he wasn't a target and back obama knew that better than anyone else he was the most mysterious...
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he needs to showcase how that obama has been. he inherited a bad situation and made everything worse. [applause] >> don't ask don't tell. >> actually that is not bad. but he made it worse. but romney says we cannot be worse than him. i have had successes kph fifth if this is, a governor , this theme is we can do better just sell not as bad. john: i liked when he said we bet on ourselves and on our advice and listed companies like staples, sports authority. >> it is a fundamental contrast. the chief executive who has never created anything. especially the private sector. people are looking for somebody who understands the economy now. john: talking about small business. is something wrong with big business? >> we no big business has a fetish. another is the family farm. you don't hear about the family dry cleaner. small-business is not the backbone most firms started out that way. all business should be treated equally. as long as they give customers something they want. john: if they don't, they go away. >> there is a real proble
he needs to showcase how that obama has been. he inherited a bad situation and made everything worse. [applause] >> don't ask don't tell. >> actually that is not bad. but he made it worse. but romney says we cannot be worse than him. i have had successes kph fifth if this is, a governor , this theme is we can do better just sell not as bad. john: i liked when he said we bet on ourselves and on our advice and listed companies like staples, sports authority. >> it is a...